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Meta Reportedly Explores Investment in Fintech Unicorn CRED at $4 Billion Valuation

June 19, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

US technology giant Meta is reportedly in discussions to invest in Indian fintech company CRED, a move that could significantly strengthen its position in India’s rapidly expanding digital payments and financial services ecosystem. According to reports, the discussions involve a potential transaction that could value Bengaluru-based CRED at approximately $4 billion (over ₹37,000 crore). While … Read more

CREST Raises $3.1 Million Pre-Seed Funding to Build AI-Powered Wealth Management Platform

June 16, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

Indian wealth management startup CREST has secured $3.1 million in pre-seed funding from a group of leading venture capital firms and angel investors, as it looks to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing family office and asset management market. The funding round was led by BEENEXT, Sparrow, Shastra VC, DeVC, Warmup Ventures, Atrium Ventures, … Read more

Stashfin named Abhishek Gupta as Chief Technology Officer

January 15, 2026 by Ruchi Kumar

Abhishek Gupta Appointed CTO At Stashfin

New Delhi, January 2026 — Stashfin, one of India’s leading digital lending and full-stack financial services platforms, has announced the appointment of Abhishek Gupta as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In his new role, Gupta will lead the company’s technology strategy, AI integration, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and product innovation roadmap. With over two decades … Read more

Blostem Raises Seed Funding to Digitize Fixed Deposit Distribution Infrastructure in India

June 30, 2025 by Ruchi Kumar

Blostem, a leading B2B infrastructure platform for fixed deposit (FD) distribution, has secured fresh seed funding from AC Ventures, further strengthening its efforts to revolutionize how FDs are offered and accessed in India. This latest investment adds to earlier backing from Mobikwik and Kapil Bharti (co-founder of Delhivery), bringing Blostem’s total seed funding to Rs … Read more